Aid will be distributed to residents in five communes of Kim Mon District, hit hard by Covid-19 earlier this year. Priority is given to families with disabled people, with the total number of beneficiaries expected to reach 1,215.

Women in Hai Duong Province receive coupons for going to the market amid a Covid-19 outbreak on February 17, 2021.

The families will receive support to restore their livelihoods and purchase necessities like food, medicine, children's books, and cover tuition fees and/or healthcare services.

"Agricultural economists will complete a needs assessment to understand the demand for agricultural products or services, thereby providing livelihood products like seeds, breeds, fertilizer, or production tools suited to each family," a Friday press release from the New Zealand Embassy stated.

This is a new project carried out by New Zealand and East Meets West Foundation (EMWF), a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization focused on improving the health and wellbeing of communities in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson said this is the third Covid-19 relief project the New Zealand Embassy has supported in Vietnam.

In February and March, women operating in the informal economy of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Hai Phong, and Da Nang received the same aid to deal with the pandemic.

Localities close unnecessary services to prevent Covid-19

Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has signed a document ordering the closure of street side eateries, monuments, and religious institutions from 17:00, May 3 to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Personal, collective responsibility on Covid-19 spread must be made clear: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the responsibility of individuals and organisations on Covid-19 spread must be made clear, and asked competent authorities to mete strict punishment to any that violate regulations and have a role to play in the failure of the containment.

Tightening Covid-19 preventive measure when more visitors flock to Tay Yen Tu

(BGO) – In the first half of the 4 day holiday of Reunification (30 April) and International Labour Day (May 1), good weather condition inspired many more visitors to Tay Yen Tu Spiritual and Ecotourism site (Tay Yen Tu Tourism Complex) in Son Dong district (Bac Giang province). The local authorities have tightened Covid-19 preventive measures to ensure the safety for tourists.     

Hiep Hoa reviews people with close contact to Covid-19 suspected cases

(BGO) – According to the Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control (Steering Board) in Hiep Hoa district (Bac Giang province), the district on May 1 localized, traced and applied home isolation to 5 households in the villages of San, Nguyen and Chau Lo in Mai Dinh commune after their close contact to Covid-19 suspected case.     

Hanoi cancels entertainment events to prevent Covid-19

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports announced on April 30 that art performances to celebrate the 46th anniversary of southern liberation and May Day will be cancelled in a bid to prevent the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: VnExpress